Update on shipping and demo's
05-30-2003, 11:52 AM
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Good afternoon gang!
I think I've figured out the build sequence by the vin#.
Currently, of the vehicles I've been invoiced on, the units with the last four #s of the vin up to 1774 have been changed from on order status to factory status. So if your vin is lower than this your unit should be built already. The next status change will show On Water. There hopefully be a slew of them come Monday when the next reports come out. The next # up in my inventory is about 100 units from 1774 and is still showing On Order. With the time differences etc. there is some delay in the updating of reports so by Monday, it should show a pretty accurate picture of the vehicles status. hope this is some help to you.
I think I've figured out the build sequence by the vin#.
Currently, of the vehicles I've been invoiced on, the units with the last four #s of the vin up to 1774 have been changed from on order status to factory status. So if your vin is lower than this your unit should be built already. The next status change will show On Water. There hopefully be a slew of them come Monday when the next reports come out. The next # up in my inventory is about 100 units from 1774 and is still showing On Order. With the time differences etc. there is some delay in the updating of reports so by Monday, it should show a pretty accurate picture of the vehicles status. hope this is some help to you.
05-30-2003, 01:23 PM
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there is some delay in the updating of reports so by Monday, it should show a pretty accurate picture of the vehicles status. hope this is some help to you.
05-30-2003, 01:25 PM
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Originally posted by budaman
Good afternoon gang!
I think I've figured out the build sequence by the vin#.
Currently, of the vehicles I've been invoiced on,.....
Good afternoon gang!
I think I've figured out the build sequence by the vin#.
Currently, of the vehicles I've been invoiced on,.....
05-30-2003, 03:16 PM
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Originally posted by RX-Nut
Gosh and you're a dealer.. damn wish my dealer was like you..
Gosh and you're a dealer.. damn wish my dealer was like you..
05-30-2003, 04:05 PM
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For those in CANADA
IF you have already preordered, the first batch of cars is due in at Port in BC on June 17th, 2003.
I have been told that since the RX-8 is complete, ie nothing needs to be done at port to them, unlike the MazdaSpeed Protege, they should be mobile and to dealers within 5 days of landing...
This info came from a pretty reliable source at Mazda, so hopefully he is right and my car will be here by end of June.
Once they arrive at port I will get some pics like the MSP ones...
IF you have already preordered, the first batch of cars is due in at Port in BC on June 17th, 2003.
I have been told that since the RX-8 is complete, ie nothing needs to be done at port to them, unlike the MazdaSpeed Protege, they should be mobile and to dealers within 5 days of landing...
This info came from a pretty reliable source at Mazda, so hopefully he is right and my car will be here by end of June.
Once they arrive at port I will get some pics like the MSP ones...
05-31-2003, 09:26 PM
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info from another dealer (this one is in AZ):
just got my VIN today from the dealer. interesting additional note, my dealer said he just got back from a meeting in California where they were told:
1) Preorder cars are all built as of 27 May (at least his are?)
2) Preorder cars all passed through Japan-side quality review as of 27 May (again, at least his are?)
3) Earliest they could be packed for shipping was 28 May, but probably 29 May realistically.
4) He also said to expect delivery first week of July (to AZ) (probably a padded estimate in case something goes bad)
just got my VIN today from the dealer. interesting additional note, my dealer said he just got back from a meeting in California where they were told:
1) Preorder cars are all built as of 27 May (at least his are?)
2) Preorder cars all passed through Japan-side quality review as of 27 May (again, at least his are?)
3) Earliest they could be packed for shipping was 28 May, but probably 29 May realistically.
4) He also said to expect delivery first week of July (to AZ) (probably a padded estimate in case something goes bad)
05-31-2003, 09:58 PM
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Originally posted by budaman
Good afternoon gang!
I think I've figured out the build sequence by the vin#.
Currently, of the vehicles I've been invoiced on, the units with the last four #s of the vin up to 1774 have been changed from on order status to factory status. So if your vin is lower than this your unit should be built already. The next status change will show On Water. There hopefully be a slew of them come Monday when the next reports come out. The next # up in my inventory is about 100 units from 1774 and is still showing On Order. With the time differences etc. there is some delay in the updating of reports so by Monday, it should show a pretty accurate picture of the vehicles status. hope this is some help to you.
Good afternoon gang!
I think I've figured out the build sequence by the vin#.
Currently, of the vehicles I've been invoiced on, the units with the last four #s of the vin up to 1774 have been changed from on order status to factory status. So if your vin is lower than this your unit should be built already. The next status change will show On Water. There hopefully be a slew of them come Monday when the next reports come out. The next # up in my inventory is about 100 units from 1774 and is still showing On Order. With the time differences etc. there is some delay in the updating of reports so by Monday, it should show a pretty accurate picture of the vehicles status. hope this is some help to you.
Does that mean my unit is built already?HI Mike! This is Marc M.
Wow this is very nice, my dealer that browses the boards. I already said you were on the Ball, but now here's the proof.
06-01-2003, 09:42 AM
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My dealership here in Phoenix said that they were invoiced on two RX-8s last week and that the cars were enroute. Should be here by mid to late June. Just wish that one of them were mine. Also, a friend of mine emailed me Friday to say that he was in Tokyo and went to the Mazda dealership, had several pics taken of him in the RX-8 and received a VIP RX-8 promotional package PLUS a MAZDASPEED RX-8 optional package brochure from the dealership. I asked him to pick up an extra copy or two and bring them back for me. He's due back into Phoenix today (Sunday), so we'll see what types of goodies he's got early next week!! :D
06-01-2003, 02:51 PM
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Originally posted by MaRX8
SOooo what if my vin# number is this 1774. Does that mean my unit is built already?
HI Mike! This is Marc M.
Wow this is very nice, my dealer that browses the boards. I already said you were on the Ball, but now here's the proof.
SOooo what if my vin# number is this 1774.
Does that mean my unit is built already?HI Mike! This is Marc M.
Wow this is very nice, my dealer that browses the boards. I already said you were on the Ball, but now here's the proof.
06-01-2003, 03:14 PM
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VIN email
My understanding was the VIN assignment would come first, followed by the start of production and the email to the customer. I made that assumption from my "factory accepted order" email (received 3/19):
Since that time, several things have led me to believe that the actual VIN email won't go out until sometime in June. If the cars have been produced (which seems very apparent) then we will likely get the email post-build.
I still don't have mine - will wait until the new report is at my dealer tomorrow (Monday 6/2) to call to check it they have it.
The factory has accepted and confirmed your order for your all-new 2004 Mazda RX-8--a sports car like no other. Next, the factory will assign your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and begin production on your Mazda RX-8. We will send you a notification email with the VIN when that occurs--sometime in the next 1-3 months.
I still don't have mine - will wait until the new report is at my dealer tomorrow (Monday 6/2) to call to check it they have it.
06-02-2003, 10:24 AM
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Good Morning Everyone
Don't have any good news this morning, but I also don't have any bad news either. Inventory status reports don't show anything different than Friday's reports. I guess Mazda is involved with month end closeout which is today. If anything new comes up I post later.
Don't have any good news this morning, but I also don't have any bad news either. Inventory status reports don't show anything different than Friday's reports. I guess Mazda is involved with month end closeout which is today. If anything new comes up I post later.
06-02-2003, 11:47 AM
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Originally posted by RCCAZ 1
My dealership here in Phoenix said that they were invoiced on two RX-8s last week and that the cars were enroute. Should be here by mid to late June. Just wish that one of them were mine. Also, a friend of mine emailed me Friday to say that he was in Tokyo and went to the Mazda dealership, had several pics taken of him in the RX-8 and received a VIP RX-8 promotional package PLUS a MAZDASPEED RX-8 optional package brochure from the dealership. I asked him to pick up an extra copy or two and bring them back for me. He's due back into Phoenix today (Sunday), so we'll see what types of goodies he's got early next week!! :D
My dealership here in Phoenix said that they were invoiced on two RX-8s last week and that the cars were enroute. Should be here by mid to late June. Just wish that one of them were mine. Also, a friend of mine emailed me Friday to say that he was in Tokyo and went to the Mazda dealership, had several pics taken of him in the RX-8 and received a VIP RX-8 promotional package PLUS a MAZDASPEED RX-8 optional package brochure from the dealership. I asked him to pick up an extra copy or two and bring them back for me. He's due back into Phoenix today (Sunday), so we'll see what types of goodies he's got early next week!! :D
06-02-2003, 12:10 PM
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A little note on VIn info, as far as I know all cars receive a vin before they are made. This allows the company and workers to figure out which car gets which options - options are predetermined for each car before they are made and assigned the vin before they are pushed down the line. Somewhere on another forum there were pictures of other mazdas with giant printouts of the vin on the front of each car as it went down the line - but I couldn't find them to post, sorry 
06-02-2003, 02:33 PM
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ON WATER!!!! Dealer called at 3:15pm to give me the great news. He said based on experience with Miata's coming from the same port, to expect delivery withing 3-4 weeks.
06-02-2003, 02:38 PM
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My dealer called this afternoon to report my car was now "on the water" too. He said it was loaded on to a ship some time over the weekend. BUT...because of a Teamster dispute it may not get here till the third week of July!
06-02-2003, 02:42 PM
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If you are referring to the Teamster "dispute" regarding auto transporters, that "dispute" was resolved Saturday night, 90 minutes before the deadline for a strike to occur. See the link.
Union, auto transporters reach deal
Union, auto transporters reach deal
06-02-2003, 02:52 PM
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Maybe it will get here earlier!?!
I already asked if I could just pick it up in Jacksonville. Of course, they said "NO!"
They probably are just giving themselves a large margin of error so that I will be happy when it comes in early. I have been a thorn in the side of the uninformed salesman and sales manager for the past month because of the good information I get from the Forum. They have spent so much of their valuable time trying to confirm things I already know.
I already asked if I could just pick it up in Jacksonville. Of course, they said "NO!"
They probably are just giving themselves a large margin of error so that I will be happy when it comes in early. I have been a thorn in the side of the uninformed salesman and sales manager for the past month because of the good information I get from the Forum. They have spent so much of their valuable time trying to confirm things I already know.
06-02-2003, 03:02 PM
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HAHA.. I feel your pain RX-Nut! Well my dealer did say that the first stop is ALWAYS Hawaii for the ship. Maybe you can sneak into the port and take one hostage. JUST NOT MINE!!!! :D
On subject, I would like to actually get the e-mails that were promised. Of couse it won't really matter when I get the car. I doubt I will be spending much time here after that occurs.
On subject, I would like to actually get the e-mails that were promised. Of couse it won't really matter when I get the car. I doubt I will be spending much time here after that occurs.
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